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“48% of the population is unhappy with their smile” – National Smile Month
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In the world of dentistry, there are many myths that sway our opinions about sitting down in that dentists chair. One of the most common myths is that X-rays are actually harmful and unnecessary when it comes to oral health. We’re here to tell you that isn’t the case at all. Regular dental X-rays are important for many reasons. First of all, X-rays give the dentist an important look at the mouth that you just can’t see with the naked eye....

Perhaps more well established is the association between dental hygiene and heart disease.
“The mouth is probably the dirtiest place in the human body,” said Dr. Steve Kerrigan.
In 2008, MNT reported on research from joint teams at the University of Bristol in the UK and the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, who found that people with bleeding gums from poor dental hygiene could be increasing their risk of heart disease.
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A research team from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, MA, were the first to report strong evidence on a link between gum disease and pancreatic cancer, back in 2007.
Researchers are unable to prove whether the periodontitis bacteria are a cause or result of pancreatic cancer – current research can only prove that the two are linked.
The type of gum inflammation associated with pancreatic cancer in the study was periodontitis,...

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